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the voice of america persian services acting as a part of opposition group. and you can find a lot of family members there, husband and wife and their children. and that's a family business with the american taxpayers money. and i think that's wrong. i don't know. it's part of journalism. but i'm sure it's not. if you want to give time to -- i don't know maybe you like it. but last week he was on voice of america for one hour. and the day after his best friend was there. and the day after was trita parsi himself for one hour. in the week you gave a lot of time to them. why you boycotted us. [applause] >> thank you. >> first of all, we don't boycott anyone. that i stand by firmly. i always say if you're pissing both sides of the arena you're doing your job right. the pronii-nyack folks and the anti-nyack folks we are on both sides and giving equal playing ground. the media or the news is not something we generally like to cover. i mean, who likes to cover what happened just with the polish president yesterday? or so many other things and the things that are ha
the voice of america persian services acting as a part of opposition group. and you can find a lot of family members there, husband and wife and their children. and that's a family business with the american taxpayers money. and i think that's wrong. i don't know. it's part of journalism. but i'm sure it's not. if you want to give time to -- i don't know maybe you like it. but last week he was on voice of america for one hour. and the day after his best friend was there. and the day after was...
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. -- and latin america. they are able to give results. ut middle east and what can happen over there if the nuclear program is implemented. and a nuclear conflict arises. well, that would be a gigantic catastrophe. we all can't imagine what could happen in the middle east if just one terrorist act happens there or nuclear arms is used. middle east is called middle east because it is so small it is enough for bombings to happen in one place, for it to start spreading all over the world. and that would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe and exodus of people from different countries. and the most bad thing is it will trigger the nuclear arms race. many colleagues from iran will -- arabic world that if iran gets nuclear arms, they will have no scrupeles without having it as well. and this will enlarge the nuclear club and then no summit will help if all of those countries have nuclear arms. that will open a new page in the history of humankind, which will be very sad. and i hope we will be able to agree and will
. -- and latin america. they are able to give results. ut middle east and what can happen over there if the nuclear program is implemented. and a nuclear conflict arises. well, that would be a gigantic catastrophe. we all can't imagine what could happen in the middle east if just one terrorist act happens there or nuclear arms is used. middle east is called middle east because it is so small it is enough for bombings to happen in one place, for it to start spreading all over the world. and that...
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we are coming back to the issues with america. obama is increasing his scope, with other countries becoming involved, is it not true that in europe, america is trying to the dissipate with the conflict. because you were against the invasion in iraq, does this mean that you would reduce the availability of the british military and you do not want great britain to be the automatic partner in the conflicts that are brought. >> we have a german colleague that we will hear from. and then, japan. >> i was wondering if you think that there will be an initiative to support the british countries? and if you want to extend this and if you have some particular idea in mind? >> we were coming to you -- from the front. sorry. >> i am from a japanese newspaper and i want to ask you , do you tolerate the two-party system or would you like a new, three-party system? >> would you like to terminate the two-party system? >> the very last question, this is an agonizing issue. the gentleman who was wearing glasses. >> thank you very much. you have sai
we are coming back to the issues with america. obama is increasing his scope, with other countries becoming involved, is it not true that in europe, america is trying to the dissipate with the conflict. because you were against the invasion in iraq, does this mean that you would reduce the availability of the british military and you do not want great britain to be the automatic partner in the conflicts that are brought. >> we have a german colleague that we will hear from. and then,...
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i do think that america's leadership is important in order to get issues on the international agenda and to move in concert with other countries, to have an effective response. there are a host of other issues, obviously, that have to be addressed. one of the points that was made during this communique is that we're talking about the venture as a potential war or terrorism but obviously there are excuses for conflict that have to be addressed, as well. i remain committed to being a partner with countries around the world and in particular hot spots around the world to make sure that we can reduce those tensions and ultimately resolve those conflicts. the middle east would be a prime example. the need for peace between israelis and palestinians and the arab states remain as critical as ever. it is a hard thing to do. even if we are applying all our political capital to that issue, the israeli people, through their government and the palestinian people through the palestinian authority as well as other arab states, may say to themselves that they are not prepared to resolve these issue
i do think that america's leadership is important in order to get issues on the international agenda and to move in concert with other countries, to have an effective response. there are a host of other issues, obviously, that have to be addressed. one of the points that was made during this communique is that we're talking about the venture as a potential war or terrorism but obviously there are excuses for conflict that have to be addressed, as well. i remain committed to being a partner with...
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america's cup and meant to israel will endure. everyone must know there is ano space between israel and the united states when it comes to security. [applause] our commitment to israel's security as unshakable and it is as strong as ever. this president and this administration understands very well the environment regionally and internationally in which israel and the united states must operate. we understand very well that for peace and stability in the middle east, israel must be secure. the united states will never waver in defense of israel's security. that is why we provide billions of dollars annually in security assistance to israel and that is why we have reinvigorated our counsel to make sure israel military edge and we undergo defense exercises that involve more than 1000 united states servicemen and women. we do these efforts as essential efforts of our regional security approach because many of the same forces that are in israel, -- that are against israel, threatened the united states. our security relationship with i
america's cup and meant to israel will endure. everyone must know there is ano space between israel and the united states when it comes to security. [applause] our commitment to israel's security as unshakable and it is as strong as ever. this president and this administration understands very well the environment regionally and internationally in which israel and the united states must operate. we understand very well that for peace and stability in the middle east, israel must be secure. the...
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bank of america is supportive of principal reduction for customers who are experiencing hardship and have extremely high loan-to-value ratios. we recently announced enhancements to our own national proprietary homeownership program which strikes, we believe, the necessary balance between customer and investor interests. we understand that there are questions about the impact of second liens, bless you, on loan modifications and the use of principal reduction. second liens need to be part of the modification process. however, we believe broad scale extinguishment is not the way. out of 2.2 million second loans in bank of america's held-for-investment portfolio, only 91,000 are delinquent and also behind a delinquent first and not supported by any equity. now, important to note that in our first mortgage held for investment portfolio we have already been modifying firsts including principal reduction regardless of whether or not there's a second lien behind it. we've also modified many second lien loans and written down a significant number of second lien loans as well. now, we recogni
bank of america is supportive of principal reduction for customers who are experiencing hardship and have extremely high loan-to-value ratios. we recently announced enhancements to our own national proprietary homeownership program which strikes, we believe, the necessary balance between customer and investor interests. we understand that there are questions about the impact of second liens, bless you, on loan modifications and the use of principal reduction. second liens need to be part of the...
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the obama campaign always said america has transcended race. we are better people, we have moved past this. we have had a long and difficult history but we are better than we are and better than we used to be. so rather than confronting the bias directly with the obama campaign it is called people to their better angels and a lot of what the research suggests and is counterintuitive is you might be less successful at calling people out on their body is precisely for this issue which is that even when you are conscious of the unconscious bias within you would doesn't necessarily change behavior. in the back, yes. >> i'm curious about moving this to a different look about scott brown for example and kind of what the redials about the human brain and how massachusetts most liberal state in the union [inaudible] what's that about? [laughter] >> the short and honest answer is i don't know. i think in some ways this becomes a parlor game where you would try to apply the bias to the situations and i can toss out hypotheses and give you my impressions
the obama campaign always said america has transcended race. we are better people, we have moved past this. we have had a long and difficult history but we are better than we are and better than we used to be. so rather than confronting the bias directly with the obama campaign it is called people to their better angels and a lot of what the research suggests and is counterintuitive is you might be less successful at calling people out on their body is precisely for this issue which is that...
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but this is america everywhere. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satelite corp. 2010] >> to see all of the entries in the student competition, visit studentcam.org. >> on c-span today, "washington journal" is next, live with your phone calls. then the international atomic energy agency's nuclear security director previews next week's nuclear weapons summit. and in today's session of the southern republican leadership conference we'll hear from jar palin and governors rick perry and bobby gindle. .
but this is america everywhere. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satelite corp. 2010] >> to see all of the entries in the student competition, visit studentcam.org. >> on c-span today, "washington journal" is next, live with your phone calls. then the international atomic energy agency's nuclear security director previews next week's nuclear weapons summit. and in today's session of the southern republican...
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3, federal criminal court, and are behind bars for a long time, so a terror cell was discovered in america by an astute police department that connected it, and the fbi took the ball across the finish line, so i think the fbi is better. i think there is still an issue, whether we need a domestic -- i think my answer is still no, whether we need a domestic intelligence the office based on the british, but paired together with local fusion centers, it is doing the job better. let me mention one thing. but an unfilled piece of the intelligence reform act is don a priority of the board, -- is a priority of the board, which i know many of us think is essential. the bush administration nominated the confirmable positions, and i think they were confirmed common -- they were confirmed, and those were unfilled, and a number of us have been raising this issue, and there has yet been no response. i think it is important, especially as we ramp up domestic intelligence collected and -- collection activities, which we must do. we have homegrown problems that as we ramp up, we should have an independent
3, federal criminal court, and are behind bars for a long time, so a terror cell was discovered in america by an astute police department that connected it, and the fbi took the ball across the finish line, so i think the fbi is better. i think there is still an issue, whether we need a domestic -- i think my answer is still no, whether we need a domestic intelligence the office based on the british, but paired together with local fusion centers, it is doing the job better. let me mention one...
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in many respects, he must america's first texas told diplomats. -- key was america paused first successful diplomat. host: the next phone call. caller: what are the democrats pushing for drawdowns when the republicans are asking for an increase in nuclear deterrence, such as missile defense? wouldn't it be wise to have everyone at the table, get away from politics, and all try to draw down at the same time? every nation need to protect themselves, but at the same time, stop focusing on role nation's and make sure that the nuclear deterrent we have is not getting to them. guest: that is a good question. the answer is, the differences represent two competing views of national security. one is that by providing an example, we can reduce our weapons and others will follow suit, and because of that, the world will be safer in general. the other perspective is it remains a dangerous world, that there are figures in it who cannot abide by international norms. at the end of the day, the greatest defense is having an effective deterrent. i think you have the two different visions of security. host:
in many respects, he must america's first texas told diplomats. -- key was america paused first successful diplomat. host: the next phone call. caller: what are the democrats pushing for drawdowns when the republicans are asking for an increase in nuclear deterrence, such as missile defense? wouldn't it be wise to have everyone at the table, get away from politics, and all try to draw down at the same time? every nation need to protect themselves, but at the same time, stop focusing on role...
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berman: one year and three months ago america's goal -- america was pretty isolated in its goal of trying to stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon. we absolutely need to move quickly because iran is moving quickly. but there can be no doubt that the result of the events of the past 15 months have changed the dynamic fundamentally where the international community now recognizes the threat of iran's nuclear weapons proposes, and it is iran that's isolated not america. that is a direct result of the fundamental change of power. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. berman: i now am pleased to yield one minute to the great advocate of this legislation, and achieving this goal, the majority leader. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend of some 45 years, the chairman of the committee, for yielding. and i want to, before i start my remarks, say that i agree with you. with respect to his observations regarding the obama administration's efforts that are bearing positive fruit with respect to our allies around
berman: one year and three months ago america's goal -- america was pretty isolated in its goal of trying to stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon. we absolutely need to move quickly because iran is moving quickly. but there can be no doubt that the result of the events of the past 15 months have changed the dynamic fundamentally where the international community now recognizes the threat of iran's nuclear weapons proposes, and it is iran that's isolated not america. that is a direct result...
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and urban america. anyway, thanks for you all being here. i'm kind of excited about today. the reason i am. we've got a lot of hard work to get out of the ditch we found ourselves in and get through today. i think the important part is being able to lay a platform to build tomorrow. you know there is a program and you know me, like most of you, i'm not crazy about all the acronyms. there is a program called r.p.e. it is run through the energy department and we're going to hear from the secretary on this but it is modeled after dart which a lot of people know an awful lot about going through program, through the defense department has undertaken high-risk, very high-risk projects that quite frankly wouldn't have been taken on had they not had the incentive and the motivation of the government saying we're going to provide seed money and get into this. all of you know some of the things that the program has help out the precursor to the internet or g.p.s. technology or stealth technology. they all came th
and urban america. anyway, thanks for you all being here. i'm kind of excited about today. the reason i am. we've got a lot of hard work to get out of the ditch we found ourselves in and get through today. i think the important part is being able to lay a platform to build tomorrow. you know there is a program and you know me, like most of you, i'm not crazy about all the acronyms. there is a program called r.p.e. it is run through the energy department and we're going to hear from the...
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america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we face, we will respond and persevere. we will continue to thrive and our families -- in are families and communities and across our nation. thank you. [applause] thank you, madame secretary. if we look forward to working with you as we move forward and appreciate your leadership in this important area. thank you for making this trip a priority with your busy schedule. as we have been on the site remembering, others across the country have gathered, as well, to pay respects to bring awareness, to remember, and to educate. just five hours from here in downtown litt
america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we...
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but we have partners who are less willing to cut their potentials than russia or america. and we have to convince them to go that way. but talking about the further process talks, we are ready for that. and we are going to engage in this. this is not natural. but today we have made a threshold ceiling for the next 10 years. and this is enough now. and if there is a need, then we will discuss the new levels. but these 10 years will be peaceful for us as long as we ratify the treaty. and if -- the thing written in preamble it will not happen. it says about the link between abm and strategic offensive arms. this is a hard issue. we have been discussing it for long. and we have created this formula that the party acknowledged this link. and also we have worked out a principal or a statement that the treaty will be in effect as long as the development of abm or other honors developmental will not contradict the principals of this treaty. this is a sensitive moment as president obama, i'm optimistic about this. and we hope we will not stop the treaty or withdraw from it. having
but we have partners who are less willing to cut their potentials than russia or america. and we have to convince them to go that way. but talking about the further process talks, we are ready for that. and we are going to engage in this. this is not natural. but today we have made a threshold ceiling for the next 10 years. and this is enough now. and if there is a need, then we will discuss the new levels. but these 10 years will be peaceful for us as long as we ratify the treaty. and if --...
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i believe in america we should have the freedom to fail. these major banks should be allowed to fail. we are all grappling is that the taxpayers not standing behind it. every exemption makes it more likely that the tac payers stands behind the bailout. on the spot execution, i know that i have been an advocate on the benefits of transparency. i think this helps every end user to have public transparent trading. and now we agree on that. i do think that these swap execution facilities grant a little more for the small transactions. there has to the volume in it. the manager amendments include additional language that says there has to be block trading exceptions. those would not be -- do not have to show a billion dollar trade to your competitors before hand. where there is high volume -- i think trading does bring additional bigger to economists. economists say it actually lowers costs to commercial end users. the fourth issue and then i will turn to the third --the commercial end users are not on to be caught up in margins if i'm reading t
i believe in america we should have the freedom to fail. these major banks should be allowed to fail. we are all grappling is that the taxpayers not standing behind it. every exemption makes it more likely that the tac payers stands behind the bailout. on the spot execution, i know that i have been an advocate on the benefits of transparency. i think this helps every end user to have public transparent trading. and now we agree on that. i do think that these swap execution facilities grant a...
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this is how few small businesses in america export. 1%, mr. chairman of our businesses in america, small businesses are exporting. when the bulk of the market of the world lies outside of the territory of the united states of america. but to export, not only do they need ships and trains and trucks and sport, they need communication and they need fast communication to do that. that's in large measure what this hearing is about, not just exports, but also -- but it is interesting when you think about to look to see this jobless recovery, where the jobs may come from, here's a big space and i want you all to address that, large businesses are exporting 42%. they of course have opportunities as well. but this is going to be the lifeblood for firms in maine and firms in louisiana, but again they just don't need the highway going to their business. they made the super fast highway now come in the interstate. i mean, not just the interstate but of high-speed rock band. let me ask you again, mr. chairman, i read a summer of your broadband report whic
this is how few small businesses in america export. 1%, mr. chairman of our businesses in america, small businesses are exporting. when the bulk of the market of the world lies outside of the territory of the united states of america. but to export, not only do they need ships and trains and trucks and sport, they need communication and they need fast communication to do that. that's in large measure what this hearing is about, not just exports, but also -- but it is interesting when you think...
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this is the party in knowing that america's men and women in uniform, america's finest, this is their source for good. that is nothing to apologize for. we realize frieden is a god- given right and worth fighting for. -- freedom is a god-given right. [applause] this is the party that stands for competition and responsibility and respect for life and liberty. this is the party that will usher in a new era of prosperity, new opportunities for all. this is our party and we are writing a new chapter in this proud history. it starts with us, and it can start today. we need to stand together and take our country back. thank you so much for being part of these solutions. god bless you. god bless the united states of america. thank you, guys. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> i will not say another word. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you. thank you for that very warm reception. thank you very much. thank you. conrad, i want to thank the generous introduction. i appreciate his work in louisiana. i want to welcome our guests from all over
this is the party in knowing that america's men and women in uniform, america's finest, this is their source for good. that is nothing to apologize for. we realize frieden is a god- given right and worth fighting for. -- freedom is a god-given right. [applause] this is the party that stands for competition and responsibility and respect for life and liberty. this is the party that will usher in a new era of prosperity, new opportunities for all. this is our party and we are writing a new...